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The Reporter. (Akron, Ohio), 2012-10-20

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I S*if I 1 i? ? ^esfc tvfr .fe;.Mt'i^^MCi?!Mlgi\-;fMHi ^^Milr!; ffl I fH*ii$^^Kift& ? ti^^mK W''fcW^mm^^^^r now^ W .50 Cents 1 I B Per Copy J ^^?K H "' liimifliU and moralS iLij JI^^^Hffffffn^K^k [ V N02 OCTOBER 20. ZOU THRU OCTOBER 27,2?12 SECTION A Emill: fportf14qiuno.com | iNsnfc George E. Carry University Of Texas' History Of Racism Sec Page A2 Entertainment Bizxle Miami Rapper Bizzle Shot To Death In I Front Of His Kids See Page A? The Canton Connection J4' See Page A8 Will.i.am: "Get Out And Vote!" Sac Page B1 Crime News/ Lottery Numbers See Page B5 News Briefs Get Out The Vote Site The Blue Note Lounge at 1474 Copley Rd. Akron, Oh 44320 will be one of our site locations for the Get Out The Vote campaign. The facility will be open starting October 27th. From November 3rd through November 6th come and participate from 9:30 to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. until polls close. We will give transportation daily ! from now until November 6th. Call ?NAACP office at (330) 869-8955 or tfor further information call Adrian at (330)234-1801 or oil (330)8350872.Cash Mob A Cash Mob will be held at Henry's ACME, 1525 Plaza Blvd., Akron on Saturday, October 27th, 2012 from 7:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Spend at least $20.00 buying groceries. Use your buying power to give back to a business that keeps on giving back to our community. Come and join in the fun. Don't Forget To VOTE! November 6th IIIIIIIII I 08805 93333 .? Black And Latino Voting Blocs Flex Political Muscle By Harrington Salmon Special to the ftNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Blacks and Latinos are solidly in the corner of President Barack Obama in the upcoming elections. In 2008,96 percent of Blacks and 67 percent of Latinos voted for Obama. He's going to need that support again on Nov. 6 to beat back the challenge of Mitt Romney, in a race that's too close to call. The significance of these voting blocs was one of several issues raised in a spirited discussion among a panel of experts, "The 47 Percent Town Hall Meeting - Brown v 2012 Election: The Impact of the Minority Vote." Tomorrow is Today, a Northwestbased non-profit dedicated to social change and economic development, hosted the event which was carried live on CNN. Dorinda White, of Tomorrow is Today, prefaced the Tuesday, Oct. 2 panel discussion at the Civil War Museum in Northwest with data on voter suppression efforts by Republicans. Fourteen states have passed 25 measures restricting the right to vote. Those most affected live in states with the fastest growing black and Latino populations. As many as five million eligible voters could be barred from voting. White and CNN political analyst Roland Martin - who served as moderator of the standing-room only event - said minority voter participation is pivotal in the upcoming elections. Panelists pointed to the impact of changing demographics in America; Jthe need to be less reactive; focusing on workable strategies that maximize their numbers; and having people on the streets and in the suites. * 2 -1 "Our community really got engaged and motivated. We talked a lot about change and voted for change," said Ron Busby, president ^ Continued to Page A3 A standing-room only crowd listened to a panel of black and Latino experts discuss both groups' burgeoning political power that will play a pivotalirole in the Nov. 6 elections. E. Faye Williams served on the panel at the Civil War Museum in Northwest on Oct i. Courtesy Photo Rap. Sites To Host Town Hall Meeting On Affordable Can Act AKRON, OH ? State Rep. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) will host a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 25th, 2012 from 6:00 pjn. - 8:00 p.m. at Alpha Phi Alpha Houses, 662 Wolf Ledges Parkway, Akron, Ohio for a discusson of the Affordable Care Act. The focus of the meeting will be federal health care reform and the implications for individuals, communities, and business in the district. Guest will include Yvonne Oliver, NE Ohio Advocacy Coordinator, Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage; Angela C. Dawson, M.S., NRC, LPC, Executive Director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health; Johnnie (Chip) Allen, MPH, Director of Health Equity, Ohio Department of Health; and Darrick D. Willia, Sr., B.S., R.S. Minority Health Program Coordinator, Summit County H.D. Attorney Emilia Sykes will services as moderator of the event. The town hall is free and open to the public. Free parking is provided, and light refreshments will be served. Rep. Sykes encourages community members who wish to attend to RSVP to his office at (234) 738-4844 by Tuesday, October 23rd. RSVP's are not required, but seating may be limited. Was Cleveland Bus Driver Wrong For Upper Cutting Woman? EURweb.com ? Bus drivers have a difficult job, dealing with bad attitudes, mischievous teens, and traffic. And that's on a good day. Well, one Cleveland bus driver, Artis Hughes, couldn't handle the pressure anymore, and took it out on one unlucky female passenger. The incident took place on Sept. 18 when 25-year-old passenger, Shidea Lane was caught on camera yelling at the bus driver, Artis Hughes. She said every curse word in the book before appearing to assault the driver. That's when Artis stood his ground, I and! landed a I boxer per- g feet upper I cut to the chin. A r t i s was of course taken off his job, but not fired just yet. Lane neither denied nor confirmed if she actually hit Artis, but did say that, as a female, she's in shock for being hit that hard. Who wouldn't be? Before I you take I the side of I t h e I woman, I think | about his p o i i ? tion... at least that what some folks are saying. A petition was started to get Artis back on the job because his supporW ers believe he rightfully defended himself. According to wwv.gyracuK.wm, the petition reads: "If men refuse to strike back, fearing that the law will favor their female abusers over them, we create an environment in which women can harass and victimize men with impunity." The petition continues, "Instead, a man's decision to fight back against a woman should be respected...the bus driver was die real victim and was justified in hitting back." So far, the petition has 1,000 signatures. Via Facebook, it's gotten 14,000 likes. Artis Hughes ShidcaLuw Secretary Of State's Directive Allowing Early Voting During Three Days Before Election Day Long Overdue Lawsuits and Voter Confusion Could Have Been Avoided CLEVELAND, OH?Secretary of State Jon Husted's directive setting expanded statewide early voting hours for all three days before the election is long overdue, but the correct move for Ohio voters. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow a lower court's order to stand, forced Secretary Husted to issue a directive establishing uniform expanded hours. "The federal court essentially forced Husted into allowing these early voting days," said Mike Brickner, director of communications and public policy. "Nevertheless, the end result gives all Ohio voters what they deserve - expanded access to die polls on die Saturday, Sunday, and Monday prior to the election." "Secretary Husted should have acted much sooner to allow all Ohio ans expanded early voting opportunities," added Brickner. "Instead, he chose to extend the legal fights, leaving early voting undecided and wasting taxpayer dollars on unnecessary lawsuits." Husted's directive allows early voting on the following dates and times: * Saturday, November 3,8:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm * Sunday, November4,1:00pm.-5:00 pm * Monday, November 5, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm. Ohio election officials had previously sought to restrict voting on these days to members of the military and their families. However, the federal court gave them a simple choice; open these opportunities to all voters, or deny them to all voters, mili tary and civilian alike. The decision also left it up to local boards of elections to set hours, which ran the risk of creating different rules in different counties. For example, the Franklin County Board of Elections, which oversees Columbus, had already announced an unofficial deadlock on whether to allow voters access to the polls on the Sunday and Monday before the election. This contrasted with Wayne County, which had already set hours on Saturday and Monday. "Deadlock among county Boards of Election was already creating a situation where voters were facing differing levels of access depending on the partisan makeup of the county they live in," said Brickner. "Uniformity across counties is important, and it should be achieved by allowing voters the greatest level of access." "I applaud the US Supreme Court's decision rejecting Husted's appeal to eliminate die last three days of early in-person voting," said State Rep. Sandra Williams. "Upholding the decision of the lower courts only reaffirms that Husted's previous directive was unconstitutional." "I am pleased that all Ohioans will have full access to the polls. The last three days allows for greater flexibility and increased opportunities for citizens to cast their ballots. While this is a big win for the people of Ohio, 1 want to encourage everyone to continue taking advantage of the in-person early voting hours. Don't wait for the last three days if you don't have to." Grant To Help Enforce Traffic Laws AKRON, OH ? Funding from Ohio's FY 2013 High Visibility Enforcement Overtime Grant will help pay for Akron police traffic control in high incident areas. Council approved the mayor's request to enter into an agreement with the state for the funding. Council also approved muchr needed updates to the lockers at the city's Balch Street Fitness Center. Trmcy Martin and Sabrina Fulton Trayvon Martin's Parents Launch Website To Revise 'Stand Your Ground' EURweb.com ? On the eve of another meeting of the state task force reviewing "stand your ground," the parents of Trayvon Martin have launched a new website and political committee aimed at changing the controversial law, reports the Orlando Sentinel. A new committee of continuous existence, orCCE, called "Change for Trayvon" and a corresponding website will collect funds to "be distributed to candidates, elected officials and efforts which support the mission of... revising Stand Your Ground laws across the nation to ensure there is judicial or prosecutorial oversight," the site says. The new website also includes a video with Trayvon's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybiina Fulton, and PayPal links for donations. "Something has to change, which is why we created the change for Trayvon Martin movement, to shine the light (m stand your ground laws across the nation," Fulton says in the video. Tracy Martin adds that 'these laws allow individuals to shoot first and ask questions later," echoing critics who call the law "shoot first," rathef than the "stand your ground." According to the website, ChangeForTrayvon.com, no "member of the Martin Family or their attorneys will benefit personally from the funds raised," and 90 percent of what's donated "will go directly to support the mission of Change For Trayvon." Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Trayvon's family, told the Sentinel the CCE was formed "specifically to try to get this law revised." "Any time anybody shoots anybody now, they claim 'stand your ground,'" Crump said. "I don't think that's what any legislator intended for any of these laws to be used for when they passed this law." Trayvon's shooting drew international outcry after police initially did not arrest his shooter, George Zimmerman. Zimmerman says he fired in self-defense, after the teenager from Miami Gardens attacked him Feb. 24 in Sanford. Prosecutors and Trayvon's family say that Zimmerman profiled, pursued and shot the teen. CMtteued to Page A3 The Reporter Celebrates 44 Years To The Community I ffirv ? H ffvil v V ^

I S*if I 1 i? ? ^esfc tvfr .fe;.Mt'i^^MCi?!Mlgi\-;fMHi ^^Milr!; ffl I fH*ii$^^Kift& ? ti^^mK W''fcW^mm^^^^r now^ W .50 Cents 1 I B Per Copy J ^^?K H "' liimifliU and moralS iLij JI^^^Hffffffn^K^k [ V N02 OCTOBER 20. ZOU THRU OCTOBER 27,2?12 SECTION A Emill: fportf14qiuno.com | iNsnfc George E. Carry University Of Texas' History Of Racism Sec Page A2 Entertainment Bizxle Miami Rapper Bizzle Shot To Death In I Front Of His Kids See Page A? The Canton Connection J4' See Page A8 Will.i.am: "Get Out And Vote!" Sac Page B1 Crime News/ Lottery Numbers See Page B5 News Briefs Get Out The Vote Site The Blue Note Lounge at 1474 Copley Rd. Akron, Oh 44320 will be one of our site locations for the Get Out The Vote campaign. The facility will be open starting October 27th. From November 3rd through November 6th come and participate from 9:30 to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. until polls close. We will give transportation daily ! from now until November 6th. Call ?NAACP office at (330) 869-8955 or tfor further information call Adrian at (330)234-1801 or oil (330)8350872.Cash Mob A Cash Mob will be held at Henry's ACME, 1525 Plaza Blvd., Akron on Saturday, October 27th, 2012 from 7:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Spend at least $20.00 buying groceries. Use your buying power to give back to a business that keeps on giving back to our community. Come and join in the fun. Don't Forget To VOTE! November 6th IIIIIIIII I 08805 93333 .? Black And Latino Voting Blocs Flex Political Muscle By Harrington Salmon Special to the ftNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Blacks and Latinos are solidly in the corner of President Barack Obama in the upcoming elections. In 2008,96 percent of Blacks and 67 percent of Latinos voted for Obama. He's going to need that support again on Nov. 6 to beat back the challenge of Mitt Romney, in a race that's too close to call. The significance of these voting blocs was one of several issues raised in a spirited discussion among a panel of experts, "The 47 Percent Town Hall Meeting - Brown v 2012 Election: The Impact of the Minority Vote." Tomorrow is Today, a Northwestbased non-profit dedicated to social change and economic development, hosted the event which was carried live on CNN. Dorinda White, of Tomorrow is Today, prefaced the Tuesday, Oct. 2 panel discussion at the Civil War Museum in Northwest with data on voter suppression efforts by Republicans. Fourteen states have passed 25 measures restricting the right to vote. Those most affected live in states with the fastest growing black and Latino populations. As many as five million eligible voters could be barred from voting. White and CNN political analyst Roland Martin - who served as moderator of the standing-room only event - said minority voter participation is pivotal in the upcoming elections. Panelists pointed to the impact of changing demographics in America; Jthe need to be less reactive; focusing on workable strategies that maximize their numbers; and having people on the streets and in the suites. * 2 -1 "Our community really got engaged and motivated. We talked a lot about change and voted for change," said Ron Busby, president ^ Continued to Page A3 A standing-room only crowd listened to a panel of black and Latino experts discuss both groups' burgeoning political power that will play a pivotalirole in the Nov. 6 elections. E. Faye Williams served on the panel at the Civil War Museum in Northwest on Oct i. Courtesy Photo Rap. Sites To Host Town Hall Meeting On Affordable Can Act AKRON, OH ? State Rep. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) will host a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 25th, 2012 from 6:00 pjn. - 8:00 p.m. at Alpha Phi Alpha Houses, 662 Wolf Ledges Parkway, Akron, Ohio for a discusson of the Affordable Care Act. The focus of the meeting will be federal health care reform and the implications for individuals, communities, and business in the district. Guest will include Yvonne Oliver, NE Ohio Advocacy Coordinator, Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage; Angela C. Dawson, M.S., NRC, LPC, Executive Director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health; Johnnie (Chip) Allen, MPH, Director of Health Equity, Ohio Department of Health; and Darrick D. Willia, Sr., B.S., R.S. Minority Health Program Coordinator, Summit County H.D. Attorney Emilia Sykes will services as moderator of the event. The town hall is free and open to the public. Free parking is provided, and light refreshments will be served. Rep. Sykes encourages community members who wish to attend to RSVP to his office at (234) 738-4844 by Tuesday, October 23rd. RSVP's are not required, but seating may be limited. Was Cleveland Bus Driver Wrong For Upper Cutting Woman? EURweb.com ? Bus drivers have a difficult job, dealing with bad attitudes, mischievous teens, and traffic. And that's on a good day. Well, one Cleveland bus driver, Artis Hughes, couldn't handle the pressure anymore, and took it out on one unlucky female passenger. The incident took place on Sept. 18 when 25-year-old passenger, Shidea Lane was caught on camera yelling at the bus driver, Artis Hughes. She said every curse word in the book before appearing to assault the driver. That's when Artis stood his ground, I and! landed a I boxer per- g feet upper I cut to the chin. A r t i s was of course taken off his job, but not fired just yet. Lane neither denied nor confirmed if she actually hit Artis, but did say that, as a female, she's in shock for being hit that hard. Who wouldn't be? Before I you take I the side of I t h e I woman, I think | about his p o i i ? tion... at least that what some folks are saying. A petition was started to get Artis back on the job because his supporW ers believe he rightfully defended himself. According to wwv.gyracuK.wm, the petition reads: "If men refuse to strike back, fearing that the law will favor their female abusers over them, we create an environment in which women can harass and victimize men with impunity." The petition continues, "Instead, a man's decision to fight back against a woman should be respected...the bus driver was die real victim and was justified in hitting back." So far, the petition has 1,000 signatures. Via Facebook, it's gotten 14,000 likes. Artis Hughes ShidcaLuw Secretary Of State's Directive Allowing Early Voting During Three Days Before Election Day Long Overdue Lawsuits and Voter Confusion Could Have Been Avoided CLEVELAND, OH?Secretary of State Jon Husted's directive setting expanded statewide early voting hours for all three days before the election is long overdue, but the correct move for Ohio voters. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow a lower court's order to stand, forced Secretary Husted to issue a directive establishing uniform expanded hours. "The federal court essentially forced Husted into allowing these early voting days," said Mike Brickner, director of communications and public policy. "Nevertheless, the end result gives all Ohio voters what they deserve - expanded access to die polls on die Saturday, Sunday, and Monday prior to the election." "Secretary Husted should have acted much sooner to allow all Ohio ans expanded early voting opportunities," added Brickner. "Instead, he chose to extend the legal fights, leaving early voting undecided and wasting taxpayer dollars on unnecessary lawsuits." Husted's directive allows early voting on the following dates and times: * Saturday, November 3,8:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm * Sunday, November4,1:00pm.-5:00 pm * Monday, November 5, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm. Ohio election officials had previously sought to restrict voting on these days to members of the military and their families. However, the federal court gave them a simple choice; open these opportunities to all voters, or deny them to all voters, mili tary and civilian alike. The decision also left it up to local boards of elections to set hours, which ran the risk of creating different rules in different counties. For example, the Franklin County Board of Elections, which oversees Columbus, had already announced an unofficial deadlock on whether to allow voters access to the polls on the Sunday and Monday before the election. This contrasted with Wayne County, which had already set hours on Saturday and Monday. "Deadlock among county Boards of Election was already creating a situation where voters were facing differing levels of access depending on the partisan makeup of the county they live in," said Brickner. "Uniformity across counties is important, and it should be achieved by allowing voters the greatest level of access." "I applaud the US Supreme Court's decision rejecting Husted's appeal to eliminate die last three days of early in-person voting," said State Rep. Sandra Williams. "Upholding the decision of the lower courts only reaffirms that Husted's previous directive was unconstitutional." "I am pleased that all Ohioans will have full access to the polls. The last three days allows for greater flexibility and increased opportunities for citizens to cast their ballots. While this is a big win for the people of Ohio, 1 want to encourage everyone to continue taking advantage of the in-person early voting hours. Don't wait for the last three days if you don't have to." Grant To Help Enforce Traffic Laws AKRON, OH ? Funding from Ohio's FY 2013 High Visibility Enforcement Overtime Grant will help pay for Akron police traffic control in high incident areas. Council approved the mayor's request to enter into an agreement with the state for the funding. Council also approved muchr needed updates to the lockers at the city's Balch Street Fitness Center. Trmcy Martin and Sabrina Fulton Trayvon Martin's Parents Launch Website To Revise 'Stand Your Ground' EURweb.com ? On the eve of another meeting of the state task force reviewing "stand your ground," the parents of Trayvon Martin have launched a new website and political committee aimed at changing the controversial law, reports the Orlando Sentinel. A new committee of continuous existence, orCCE, called "Change for Trayvon" and a corresponding website will collect funds to "be distributed to candidates, elected officials and efforts which support the mission of... revising Stand Your Ground laws across the nation to ensure there is judicial or prosecutorial oversight," the site says. The new website also includes a video with Trayvon's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybiina Fulton, and PayPal links for donations. "Something has to change, which is why we created the change for Trayvon Martin movement, to shine the light (m stand your ground laws across the nation," Fulton says in the video. Tracy Martin adds that 'these laws allow individuals to shoot first and ask questions later," echoing critics who call the law "shoot first," rathef than the "stand your ground." According to the website, ChangeForTrayvon.com, no "member of the Martin Family or their attorneys will benefit personally from the funds raised," and 90 percent of what's donated "will go directly to support the mission of Change For Trayvon." Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Trayvon's family, told the Sentinel the CCE was formed "specifically to try to get this law revised." "Any time anybody shoots anybody now, they claim 'stand your ground,'" Crump said. "I don't think that's what any legislator intended for any of these laws to be used for when they passed this law." Trayvon's shooting drew international outcry after police initially did not arrest his shooter, George Zimmerman. Zimmerman says he fired in self-defense, after the teenager from Miami Gardens attacked him Feb. 24 in Sanford. Prosecutors and Trayvon's family say that Zimmerman profiled, pursued and shot the teen. CMtteued to Page A3 The Reporter Celebrates 44 Years To The Community I ffirv ? H ffvil v V ^